0515z-0600z
ANZO Net on 7118From Bill VK4ZDPeter
VK3KCD had advised previously that he would not be available
this week.Doug ZL1BFS called in with an excellent signal
57 later peaking to 59+5 and gave me 59John ZL2JPM then
called in with a smaller signal to me, peaking 54. He gave
me 42 to 43.Phil VK2MCB called in at 0537z with a 59
signal and gave me 59+10Bryce VK2FADS (a Rotarian
visitor) called in with a fine 58 signal.

0600z - 0700z Europe -
Anzo Net on 14,292 Long PathFrom Bill VK4ZDWe
dropped to 14.292 this week and were challenged for the
frequency by Russians who had been QRMing us on previous
weeks when we were on 14.293Doug ZL1BFS was 59+ and gave
me 59+ also. He was being heard very well in Europe with
many reports provided, even after he had left the frequency.
Doug was running 1kw into an 80m dipole at his new QTH. It
promises to be an excellent location.Miika OH2BAD was
there again with an excellent signal - 59+10 - he gave me 59
Alain F4GHB was 57-9 and gave me 59+John ZL2JPM was 53-5
and gave me 55Brian G3LUW was 55 and gave me 56.John
EA/G4HMG was 42 in the clearJean-Pierre F1CFA was 53 and
gave me 55Klaus HB9CQS was 59+5 and gave me 59
Malcolm PA3AHC was 53 dropping to 31 in QSB and gave me 55 I
believeCoco YO9BC and I exchanged 59 reportsHenk
VK2GWK and I exchanged 57 reports and contacted almost
everyone on frequency.Pertti EA7GSU eventually got
propagation and was 57-8 to me and gave me 59John G3OKT
was 42 at first peaking at 54 and gave me 57-9Vitor
CT1BJZ was 55 and gave me 58. He expected to have a meeting
on Wednesday to discuss the CR6RI QSL cardsThe net was
closed at 0715zRob ZL1RD called in after the net with a
fine 59+ signalI advised that I would not be on the net
next weekend and he indicated that he would try to be there.

From John G3OKTThe
net was much improved this week by moving 1kHz down from the
Tazigstan harmonic, but became the scene for the Europeans
at least, of a contest with 2 strong Russian stations for
the QRG! At first, the channel was very quiet but VK signals
were weak and fluttery in the UK, becoming stronger towards
0700z. I called CQ RI at 0558z with no response. Soon I
heard Brian G3LUW at 3.3 talking to John EA/G4HMG who was
5.5/6 with me.Miika OH2BAD was there and gave John 5.9,
Brian 5.9 and 5.7 to Bill VK4ZD.Bill VK4ZD was 5.5 with
QSB and rapid flutter and soon came up to 5.7Jean Pierre
F1CFA was only 3.5 when there was no QRM, coming up to 5.7,
and was 5.3 with BillMiika OH2BAD was 5.9+20dB here, and
gave Bill VK4ZD 5.9, Doug ZL1BFS 5.9, and John ZL2JPM 5.3. I
could hear nothing of ZL2JPM nor ZL1BFS, who according to
Bill was running 1kW to an 80m dipole from his new QTH.
Alain F4GHB got 5.7/8 with QSB from VK4ZD; I could only just
detect Alain’s voice at this stage.Klaus HB9CQS came in
at 5.9+15dB here, giving 5.9+10dB to Henk VK2GWK, 5.9 to
VK4ZD, 5.9+10dB to OH2BAD, 5.9+10dB to G3OKT, 5.6 to ZL2JPM,
5.9 to both Vince YO9BC and Brian G3LUW, and later gave Doug
ZL1BFS 5.7/8.Coco YO9BC was 5.9 with me and gave VK4ZD
5.9, EA/G4HMG 5.9, G3LUW 5.7, F1CFA 5.8, F4GHB 5.9, and
HB9CQS 5.9.Henk VK2GWK was now peaking 5.9 with me, gave
Bill VK4ZD 5.7, Doug ZL1BFS 5.8 and Alain F4GHB 5.6. Alain
returned 5.7 for Henk.Malcolm PA3AHC got 5.5 from Henk
but was not hearable initially, coming up to 3.2 and by 0705
was 5.9 with me. Malcolm heard Bill at 5.7 and got 5.3.
Pertti EA7GSU by now was 5.9 with me; got 3.1 growing to 5.3
with VK4ZD. Pertti gave 5.9 to Bill and Henk, and got 5.7
from Henk. Pertti was fluttering 5.9 with me. Pertti later
gave Alain F4GHB 5.7 and Doug ZL1BFS 5.7.John G3OKT was
5.7 with VK2GWK who by now was 5.9+10dB here.Vitor
CT1BJZ came in at 5.7. Gave VK4ZD 5.8, G3OKT 5.4, VK2GWK
5.8, OH2BAD 5.9, exchanged 5.9 with HB9CQS, gave ZL1BFS 4.4,
gave Pertti 5.9, and got 5.5 from VK4ZD.Alain F4GHB came
up to 5.9+15dB with me by 0657z, was 5.7 peaking 5.9 with
VK4ZD, gave OH2BAD 5.9, G3LUW 5.2, HB9CQS 5.8, EA/G4HMG 5.7,
YO9BC 5.9+10dB and EA7GSU 5.6.Rob ZL1RD, who was the
only ZL I could hear (just), was 5.9+10dB with VK4ZD.
John EA/G4HMG confirmed that he and Margaret would attend
the 2014 RIBI AGM. He was copying Henk at 5.6 and (I think)
got 4.4 before disappearing into the QRM.Brian G3LUW and
Henk VK2GWK exchanged 5.9 reports.Miika OH2BAD gave Henk
5.9+ and received 5.8/9.The skip changed around 0700z
and both Malcolm and Alain suddenly appeared at 5.9+. Bill
VK4ZD was also steady 5.8 here in UK.Klaus was building
to 5.9 from Bill at 0704z. and was 5.9 with Pertti.Bill
VK4ZD said that he wouldn’t be on the net next week, but
will be in VK5 celebrating his mother’s birthday. Noting
propagation had seemed evenly balanced around 0700z, Bill
suggested we consider moving the net later in 2 or 3 weeks
time.

From Pertti EA7GSU
What a contrast to the net a week earlier! The first 12
minutes the frequency was absolutely dead, like in an iron
mine without a single noise! The first sign of life was
Brian at 12 min past. I soon realized that everybody else
heard ANZO stations except me. During the following 20 min
the stations got their usual strength and we were back to
business.Good net, I counted 15 members and 2 visitors
participating!

0800z - 0900z UK 80-metre Net on 3,694Brian G3LUW, net control, was 5.9+20dB with me,
gave 5.8 for Bruce G0PCSMike G4WRU was 5.9+10dBTommy
G2FUU and I exchanged 5.9+20dB reports, but Tommy was only
5.6 with Mike who was suffering a cold shack! Mike was
getting G3OKT at 5.9+20dbDon G0JWE couldn’t hear G3LUW
very well, but we discussed the 2014AGM hotel.John G3JJR
was 5.9+20dB with meBruce G0PCF was 5.9+15 with me but
couldn’t hear Don. Bruce was suffering a shin injury, and
all hoped he would recover soon.G3OKT had to go QRT at
0920.Brian G3LUW will arrange net control next week in
G3OKT’s absence.

1200z - 1300z International Net on 14,293From Pertti EA7GSUAt
1200 utc, as usual Mike N4PF was there with 56/7 signal. I
briefly heard something of Mike G8LES, but he had a bad copy
of me and disappeared. Klaus, HB9CQS came briefly to tell
that he was suffering of bad QRM and went QRT. I heard a
couple of times the voice of Bert, VE3BGG with 44 but he
wasn't able to copy me. Mike, N4PF had no luck either and
after many CQ calls I suggested to close the net and Mike
agreed. It happened at 1216 hrs.

1700z - 1730z UK evening
80-metre Net on 3,694

1900z - 1930z N.AM
Transcontinental Net on 14,287From Bob WB7RQGOnly
had 6 checkins; Ed, N4EDT Myself Pertti, EA7GSU Guests were
Dennis, KF7KYU Dennis, N7DKO.Joe, W0TBC was net control
and did great job. Background noise was minimal with not
much QRM.

From Pertti
EA7GSUN4EDT, Ed was in charge and I checked in
with 56/55 signals. Joe, W0TBC's voice was audible with 31
signal but no QSO made yet and I promised to stay on QRG to
wait for the improvement of the prop's.At 1945hrs there
was no bettering of the signals but QRM 2kc's down by a
Greek net and shortly after I lost the sniff of the
stations.

0700z –
0730z Tuesday September 1st NZ 80-m net on 3693

0730z – 0830z Tuesday
September 1st EUR net on 14.150Sorry from G3OKT – I was
unable to attend through sudden arrival of house painters!!